Looking for some advice

[Hockeyman]

Hello there all...

I've been lurking on here for a while now and in the process of piecing together a 120G reef. But in the meantime I'm looking at setting up a nano tank to get my feet wet before jumping right into the 120G.

I found a used 35G tank on another forum I'm considering buying... The question I have for you all is that this tank I'm looking at is over 10 yrs old. I've been told its had water in it the whole time (used for turtles) and does not leak. The seller wants $50 but it looks in pretty rough shape and I'm thinking it may need to be resealed due to age.

What are all your thoughts? This a deal or possible waste of $$$?

[steve fedyk]

I started with a 120G, some people thought I was going over board with that big of tank to start with. It worked out great for me, and is still running for 4 years now. I've done some up grades a long the way.

I think the 35G is to risky, might leak in no time.

[Hockeyman]

Here's a pic of the tank... And the $50 includes the stand.

[reefwars]

dont do it man not a good buy, 35g go for so cheap especially if its just the tank and that stand is nothing special.

my main concern would have been what was in the tank for the ten years whos to say it hasnt been dosed with copper and just waiting to leach out harmful stuff.

keep an eye out here or post an ad saying how much you have to spend and i guarantee youll get a better deal, if your in no hurry they will come along i see full sets all the time here for just a few hundred which is what you will throw in anyways if you buy just a tank.id buy an established tank fropm someone leaving the hobby(happens all the time)and sell off what you dont want or keep it for your 120 and change the tank to how you like.

for the most part smaller basic systems are more maintanance than larger ones just slightly cheaper

[Skimmerking]

Hockey man, if you want a start off right. the first thing in salt water is not to
1. Don't RUSH
2. IMPULSE buy on fish and corals.
3. Research
4. Patience
5. SAVE
6. Patience
7.Read

Get my picture. the biggest thing with with Salt water is its less forgiving then freshwater. you can have a 5 degree change in your tank all the time with fresh water, or a Ammonia or nitrate problem its not that big of a deal. Since some Freshwater the PH is somewhat low in the 7 range. or Lest say neutral.

With Salt water you have alot of thing s that will change in a small tank. What I mean is things are going to change in a smaller tank faster then a Bigger tank. So that is why we tried to steer the newbie's towards a somewhat bigger tank. I'm not saying tha you are a newbie in the Fish Dept , However when we look at the way water works and how things change smaller isn't always better.

HENCE the smaller tank .....

WAIT for your size and go with the biggest you can get. DOn't just buy because you wanna start. Looking at that tank $50 bucks isnt that much and tha stand may come with it and you are getting a used tank tha may have had Copper that REEFWARS has stated you may not know what you are getting in to and Etc ETC.

There is lots of of great deals in Winnipeg. Heck i have a 50 gal you can have for $50 bucks and its brand new. I even have a 150 gal with the stand and trim if you are doing a inwall that I can sell to you for $400 bucks. its Euro Bracing around and open. if you need any help in what to buy ask here or Heck PM me your number I will call you. Im in Brandon.

Good luck

[monocus]

take a look at the tanks at king eds-fairly good deals-and if you want to take a look at a running system,and everything involved,you can come down and look at my set-up-your not that far away from me